Two stories celebrating fun, connection, and generosity within the gymnastics community have been selected as the winners of our #ManahauMoment giveaway, supported by GymStuff. Launched in the lead-up to the 2026 XP Gymnastics Nationals, #ManahauMoment invited clubs, athletes, and families to share the moments that make gymnastics special – not just the scores and results, but the friendships, support, joy, … Read More
2026 Gymnast of the Year Awards
The Gymnast of the Year Awards recognise athletes who have delivered outstanding performances while also demonstrating the leadership, sportsmanship and commitment that contribute to our wider gymnastics community. This year, five athletes have been recognised across artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline gymnastics for their achievements both in competition and beyond. Congratulations to our 2026 Gymnast of the Year recipients: William Fu-Allen, … Read More
Road to Nationals: Learning to Celebrate Progress
Zahara has always expected a lot of herself. From starting recreational gymnastics in Levin to now training and competing with Manawatu Gymsports at senior international level, she credits gymnastics with developing a work ethic that extends well beyond the gym. “I love how I naturally put my everything into all the things I do,” she says. But one of the … Read More
Clubs Building the Next Stage of Parkour
Coaches and club leaders from three regions came together at Howick Gymnastics to share their experiences, explore what clubs need to grow their programmes, and contribute to the next stage of parkour development within Gymnastics NZ. Held in June, the day brought club perspectives and practical experience into conversations about how the discipline continues to grow across the country. The … Read More
Voice of Participant in Action at Gymnastics Waitara
Through the 2025 Sport New Zealand Voice of Participant survey, we worked with clubs to ask gymnasts and whānau about their experiences in gymnastics. Now, through our Voice of Participant in Action series, we’re sharing how clubs have used that feedback to make practical changes for their members. At Gymnastics Waitara, one message from gymnasts and families stood out: they … Read More
Marsh Sponsors the 2026 XP Gymnastics Nationals
We are pleased to announce Marsh as a sponsor of the 2026 XP Gymnastics Nationals. Marsh has been helping businesses across Aotearoa manage risk with confidence for more than 60 years. Backed by the world’s leading risk and insurance advisory network, Marsh brings local insight, global strength and specialist expertise to help businesses make better decisions about risk. Since 2013, … Read More
Road to Nationals: Chasing More Than Another Title
Returning to the XP Gymnastics Nationals as defending champion in both trampoline and synchronised trampoline brings some added pressure for James Dougal, and a challenge he’s looking forward to. But James hasn’t spent this season trying simply to repeat what he did last year. He has increased his personal best scores in both disciplines and, as part of his continued … Read More
More Than 200 Athletes Take Part in Artistic Regional Clinics
More than 200 men’s (MAG) and women’s (WAG) artistic athletes have taken part in regional performance clinics across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, bringing athletes and coaches together for focused training, technical development, and education to support progression along the artistic performance pathways. For WAG, the clinics marked the first regional performance opportunity open to athletes from STEP 6 and above, … Read More
Road to Nationals: More Than an Athlete – 13 Years and Counting
When aerobics first found its way into Emma McCaughan’s gymnastics club in 2013, neither she nor her mum could have known how big a part of her life it would become. Emma’s mum, Janine, had attended a women’s artistic gymnastics coaching course in Alexandra where aerobics was used as part of the warm-up. She brought what she’d learned back to … Read More
Springboard in Action at Hutt Valley Gymnastics
Hutt Valley Gymnastics introduced Springboard at the beginning of 2026, looking for a structured foundation programme that could work across its recreational Gym for All classes. Since then, around 200 children across 13 level 1–3 classes have taken part. As the club has introduced Springboard across a large recreational programme, one of the things it has valued is the flexibility … Read More